Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Montgomery). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Healdsburg Greyhounds 50-20 on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Vikings with their most commanding win of the season.
Joe Laqere was his usual excellent self, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another rusher making a difference was Quentin Perez, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Another reason for the win was Montgomery's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Alfonso Ortega with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montgomery was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Healdsburg still got an impressive performance from Hayden Mariani, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Mariani a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Montgomery and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Healdsburg, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Montgomery will square off against Rancho Cotate at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery's defense has only allowed 16.5 points per game this season, so Rancho Cotate's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Healdsburg, they will face off against San Rafael at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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